Communal tension prevailed in Agra after a 40-year-old man was batterd to death over a trivia on Thursday night. Heavy police force has been deployed in the area while three miscreants have been arrested.
As per reports, Chinku and Narendra of Mohalla Bagh Nanakchand area of Shahganj police station area in Agra, had a dispute after which their supproters engaged in heavy stone pelting on Thursday night.
In the meantime, another local Asfaq, who was passing that way, was struck by a missile and injured. Agitated with this, Asfaq called his family members who in turn attacked Chinku's brother Rakesh (40) and battered him to death. local residents who rushed to the rescue of Rakesh rushed him to to SN Medical College where doctors pronounced him dead upon arrival.
The news of his death spread soon and within no time, members of his community gathered and raised slogans. luckily, the police reached the scene of crime along with heavy force on time and managed to arrest Asfaq along with his brothers Younis and Zakir. The arrests had a soothing effect on the angry protestors.
The police said that a case has been registered and efforts were being made to arrest the absconding members of the family. Heavy police force has been deputed at the scene to thwart any recurrence.
Meanwhile in Azamgarh, unidentified miscreants struck at a jewellery shop, killed the owner and fled after stashing a booty worth several lakh rupees on Friday.
As per reports, three youths reached the shop of Jitendra Kumar Soni (25) at Tarwa locality on Friday afternoon. Soon after, they opened indiscriminate fire gunning down Soni in the process. They later collected the ornaments and cash available at the shop and escaped from the spot. A has was registered and investigations are on.
Meanwhile a 22-year-old Dalit man was shot dead at a village in Fatehpur following a dispute on Thursday night.
As per reports, Narendra had gone to relieve hismelf near the Panchayat office in the village to whioch members of upper caste objected and abused
and beat him up. Johny, who has been staying with his kin in the village, opened fire at Narendra with a country-made pistol, causing instantaneous death.
The victim's father and uncle who tried to intervene were also thrashed by the group. Angered by the incident, the villagers had kept Narendra's body on the road and blocked traffic.
In his complaint, Narendra's father named Johny, Mohan Singh, Surendra lal and Pankaj for killing his son. A case was registered under IPC sections 302, 323, 504 and SC / ST Atrocities Prevention Act. later Mohan Singh, Surendra and Pankaj were arrested. The body was sent for autopsy. Police and PAC personnel have been deployed at the village.